There’s no denying a good smartphone filter can come in handy for travel photos...

Whether it’s ramping up the intensity of a sunset or making sure the colours in a scene really pop.

Some influencers go even further, editing out other people from the scenery so it looks like they’re the only ones there, removing clouds from the sky.

But could the tides be turning on our appetites for heavily-filtered ‘perfect’ Instagram feeds?

Different people travel for different reasons. Some travel for adventure, some to heal a broken heart and some to explore nature.

The worst kind of travelling, however, is the one is for social approval. Of course, nobody would admit this — how can we?